The latest round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, due to be held on Sunday, was scrapped after Tehran said it would not negotiate while under Israeli attack.

The push to do a deal on the country’s nuclear program could be revived, even after the Israeli strikes scuppered the latest round of talks.

For much of the 20th century, the US and Iran maintained friendly relations. During the Cold War, Washington depended on the Shah of Iran to counter Soviet influence in the oil-rich Middle East.

Iranian state media has threatened to strike military bases and ships belonging to the UK, US and France if those countries help Israel defend against retaliatory missile strikes, declaring there would be 'grave and far-reaching consequences' if these countries were 'supporters' of Israel in this conflict.

Iran has warned it will target US, British, and French military bases in the region if they assist Israel in defending against Tehran’s attacks. With thousands of Western troops stationed across the region and Iran’s missile and drone capabilities expanding,

Sen. Lindsey Graham urged President Donald Trump to go "all-in" for Israel in its conflict with Iran, while other lawmakers prefer a diplomatic end to the conflict to prevent further escalation.

Advanced espionage techniques made the most of Iranian vulnerabilities, but Israel’s ultimate aims may still be out of reach.

Geopolitics in the Caucasus was already unstable before the war between Israel and Iran broke out at the weekend. Now they have become more confused and threaten to destabilise the region further. The Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure on June 13 have pushed long-simmering tensions in the Middle East into open